End of the Year Awards - Due Soon

Make sure you take the opportunity to fill out the appropriate award forms so that you can receive the credit you deserve for all of your accomplishments in 4-H! Here are the awards that are available...

Clover Award Forms (project members only)

These simple award forms are easy to fill out. Just mark off the activities that you've participated in this year, add up your points, and find out if you've qualified for a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Clover Pin Award. It's all online!

Community Service, Leadership, & Public Speaking Awards (project members only) Community Service, Leadership, & Public Speaking award details are located on the Clover Award Form. Check off the activities that you've completed on each of these forms to see if you've qualified for one or all of these award pins.

Outstanding 4-H Member of the Year Award (project members only)

This competitive award is only given to a select few in each age category to honor those that have gone above and beyond in their 4-H experiences. Award reviewers compile scores from clover and pin awards, review project and 4-H experiences, and read the short response essays on the online application to select the winners of this award.

Only those members who qualify for a Gold Pin and all of the Leadership, Public Speaking, and Community Service pins are eligible to apply for this honor.

Cloverbud Pin Award (Cloverbud members only)

Our youngest members in Kindergarten through second grade can complete this form to receive their Cloverbud Pin Award at the recognition program.

ALL AWARD FORMS ARE DUE SEPTEMBER 6, 2024.

We are working diligently to finalize details for the recognition program. Save the Date for September 29, 2024, at the Franklin County Fairgrounds.

Contact Beth at Boomershine.10@osu.edu or Rachel at Stoneburner.31@osu.edu with any questions.

The Helping Hands Community Service Award is an opportunity for 4-H Clubs to share how they have made a difference in their local communities this year.

The Honor Club Award is an opportunity for 4-H Clubs to apply for recognition for completing the 4-H year while going above and beyond the minimum club requirements.

Applications are now available for 4-H teen camp counselors at this year's 4-H camp, June 13-17, 2025. The process will also require a club advisor form regarding your club involvement, reference checks, along with an interview.

Due to the success of the program (camp) and the large number of applications, not everyone who completes the application process will receive a position.

Requirements: youth who are 14 years old by camp can apply (preference for those age 14 by 1/1/25). Applicants should have:

• good attendance with their 4-H Club
• demonstrate their attention to deadlines at the club level
• completed a 4-H project in 2024
• if they have attended camp, but aren't a 4-H member, they need to have contacted a club and have plans for club membership in 2025

Expectations - Counselor Applicants should:

• prioritize camp meetings in their schedule
• new counselors should plan to attend 30-40 hours of training/meetings
• returning counselors need to have a minimum of 24 hours of training/meetings
• fully participate in the activities at meetings and to attend Camp Counselor Workshop (weekend in April)
  
• practice camp songs, games, dances
• be actively involved in planning one evening recreation at camp and help lead classes
• plan to attend camp in its entirety including set-up and clean-up (June 13-17, 2025)
• and much more that will be shared and discussed with applicants and their parents at orientation

Applications can be found at this link.

Deadline to apply:October 15, 2024

Email: boomershine.10@osu.edu or stoneburner.31@osu.edu
Website: franklin.osu.edu
Location: 2548 Carmack Road, Columbus, OH, USA
Phone: 614-866-6900 option 2
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